Curator of Film and Director of Block Cinema, Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University seeks a curator of film and director of Block Cinema. This is an endowed, full-time, professional staff position reporting to the Ellen Philips Katz Director of the Block Museum. The curator of film should be a dynamic, creative, and charismatic individual who can immediately assume a leadership role for all aspects related to the Museum's film program.

Responsibilities include:

* Curating and programming ca. 110 films each year (three ten-film series per quarter), including film programming integrated with the Museum's exhibitions
* Directing and supervising a staff of ten part-time student employees and an organization of 50 student volunteers
* Drafting, gaining approval, and managing an operating budget of $100,000
* Managing the publication of a quarterly calendar and a student film magazine
* Managing Pick-Laudati Auditorium, its staff and technologies for all museum programs as well as scheduled university classes
* Determining exhibition topics and curating occasional exhibitions in the Museum's galleries on film topics
* Representing and promoting the Block Museum and Block Cinema on local, regional, national and international stages, including citywide international film festivals and at the Toronto International Film Festival

Requirements:

* Bachelor's degree
* Extensive knowledge of film history, the film industry, and motion picture rights
* Established relationships with film rental companies and archives
* Experience working with students or volunteers
* A high level of competency with reel-to-reel film projection (both 35mm and 16mm) as well as video projection
* Ability to work with the Museum's director, development officers, and grant writers to cultivate donors and generate funding
* Experience in managing budgets
* Experience hiring, firing, supervising staff
* Excellent oral and written communications skills
* Ability to work in a university and museum environment

Application Deadline: Screening of candidates will begin July 1, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. A complete application will consist of a cover letter, resume, contact information for three references, and three examples of film programming experience (e.g. previous calendars
or series). Send applications to: Block Cinema Search Committee, Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208-2410.

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Anticipated start date: early fall 2009.

Located in Evanston, Illinois, the first northerly suburb of Chicago, the Block Museum and Block Cinema are integral to the educational program of Northwestern University and are important destination points for the arts and film for Chicago's North Shore and beyond. The Museum organizes and hosts exhibitions that explore both contemporary and historical art, including film, video and new media art, prints and photographs. The Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums. For more information, visit http://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/index.html.